Chess Puzzle #Hb8QF — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1835 · Advanced · deflection, equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king f1; queen h5; rooks g1/h6; knight a3; pawns b2/b4/d4/e5/f2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/g7; knight g6; pawns b7/c4/d5/e6/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rgxg6 — rook g1→g6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxg6 (rook g7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxh7 — rook h6→h7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen d8→g5).
  4. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h7→h8, gives check.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rgxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/1p4rp/4p1nR/3pPp1Q/1PpP4/N7/1P3P2/5KR1 b - - 0 28

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